The annual Carolina Public Interest Law Organization (C-PILO) Auction will be held Jan. 29, 2015, at 7 p.m., in the Great Room at Top of the Hill in Chapel Hill. The auction, a signature Carolina Law event since 1997, includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, both silent and live auctions, as well as door prizes and special giveaways for guests. Proceeds fund grants for law students who are working in summer positions in public interest.
Last year, the auction raised $18,000 by bidding out items including a Great Smoky Mountains getaway, Outer Banks resort stay, camping expedition rental, slope tickets to the Appalachian Ski Resort and a trip for four to Disney World. This year, students are partnering with local businesses to include such items such as gift certificates for wine tastings, white water rafting, and performances at the American Dance Festival, as well as tickets to the Carolina Ballet and to various N.C. sporting events.
C-PILO is a student-run group that works in collaboration with UNC School of Law and Friends of C-PILO, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting public interest law at UNC. The organization helps provide grants to students who accept summer internships in the public sector that are low-or non-paying; facilitates a network of support for students interested in pursuing public interest law; exposes the law school community to public interest law; and encourages students to pursue careers in the public sector.
To donate an item or learn more about how you can support this event, contact Annie Kouba at akouba@live.unc.edu. Most donations are tax-deductible.
-November 10, 2014